What ancient villages are there around Shenzhen?

In the city of Shenzhen, life is nine to five every day. Every day, the city is very busy. If you want to go out to play on weekends, the ancient villages around Shenzhen are really a good choice. Let's open our eyes and look at the problem from another angle. Let's have a look.

Dongguan Nanshe Ancient Village

Founded in the Southern Song Dynasty, it has a history of more than 800 years. Nanshe Ancient Village is the historical witness of Ming and Qing Dynasties!

Nanshe Ancient Village, as the largest ancient architectural complex of Ming and Qing Dynasties in the Pearl River Delta, is also a beautiful business card of Dongguan history and culture. There are 22 ancestral halls and more than 200 ancient houses here. The number of ancestral temples here is rare not only in Guangdong, but also in the whole country and even in the world. It is the landmark building of Nanshe Village.

Guide map of nangu village

The architecture of Nangu Village has strong Pearl River Delta characteristics, simple and elegant. Centennial Square, Xie's Grand Ancestral Hall, Xie's Ancestral Hall, and University House pass through the territory, which makes people seem to have crossed into the old Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Tips: 3-hour tour route of the ancient village: West Gate-Baisuifang-Big Banyan Tree-Xie's Grand Ancestral Hall-Building-Evening Sacrifice Hall-(East Gate Exit) Guandi Temple-Family Temple-Minister Hall-West Gate.

Admission: 30 yuan.

Shawan Ancient Town, Guangzhou

Panyu, a small town built in the Southern Song Dynasty, is a famous ancient town of Lingnan culture.

Shawan ancient town has a history of more than 800 years, which has been prosperous in commerce since ancient times and has the reputation of "three streets and six cities". There are a large number of brick carvings, wood carvings, stone carvings, gray carvings, murals and other fine arts preserved here, and the artistic style has strong Lingnan characteristics. Strolling through the ancient town, you can also see some scenic spots, such as Yuxu Palace, Renrang House, Sanrentang, Chepi Street, Qingshuijing and Wenfeng Tower. In summer, there will be lotus flowers in Liugengtang.

In addition, Shawan ancient town also has ginger, milk and other delicacies. As soon as you enter the memorial arch of Shawan ancient town, it is a snack street. The price inside will be slightly lower than that in Shangxiajiu business district, so you can't miss it ~

Traffic tip: You can choose intercity bus or high-speed rail. The bus stop near the ancient town is Shawan Cultural Center Station or Shawan Nancun Station.

Admission: 30 yuan/person

Dapeng fortress

Shenzhen has a history of only 37 years. When people talk about its culture, they often forget its history. In Dapeng Peninsula in the east of Shenzhen, there is an ancient castle that tells the story of Shenzhen's past with vicissitudes. She is the city of Dapeng.

Dapeng Suocheng, located in Pengcheng Village, Dapeng Town, Dapeng New District, is the first of the "Eight Scenes of Shenzhen" and a "famous village of Chinese history and culture". Dapeng Suocheng was founded in the 27th year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty (A.D. 1394). It used to be a coastal defense military fortress in southern China during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It has a history of resisting foreign aggression for more than 600 years. It is also the "Shenzhen patriotism education base", the birthplace of Shenzhen, also known as Pengcheng.

Admission: free.

Bus route: Take bus No.360 and 364 to Dapeng Station in the city, and then transfer to bus No.818 to the nuclear power station. You can take the "E 1 1" bus to Dapeng Station on the second floor of Shenzhen North Railway Station, and then transfer to B756 (via 9 stops) and 928 (via 1 1 station) to Dapeng Lock City Station. You can take M362 at Futian Hub Station and go directly to Dapeng Station.

Driving route:

Shennan Avenue, Binhe Road, Sungang Road and Buxin Road in the urban area. Go east through Li Antang, go through Wu Tongshan Tunnel to Sha Tau Kok, then take Yantian Shangyanba Expressway to Kwai Chung, then take Pingxi first-class highway, exit Dapeng Lock City/Nuclear Power Station, and walk 6 kilometers to the left through Dapeng Sculpture.

Guanlanmuke village

Guanlan Printmaking Village is an art town hidden in Niuhu Community, guanlan street, Longhua District. Small in the wild, big in the city. On the basis of the original Hakka village in Shenzhen, it was rebuilt and expanded into a printmaking base, which is a "national cultural industry demonstration base" and the largest and best-equipped printmaking workshop in the world so far.

Hakka buildings in ancient villages are arranged neatly, with houses, towers, ponds, ancient wells and green trees. The house is built by the mountain and the water, and the old houses by the river are shaded by trees.

Mei expressway-Guanlan exit, take sightseeing road (towards Guanlan), turn left at the first traffic light to-Golf Avenue, turn left to-Yuxing Road, 1.8km to-Engraving Village, and pass the golf entrance 100m.